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Journal Rank: JCR – Q2 (Materials Science, Coatings & Films) / CiteScore – Q2 (Materials Chemistry)
Rapid Publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision provided to authors approximately 14.3 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 2.8 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the second half of 2022).
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